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Fashion, Cars And Advertising, Blaire Gagnon
Fashion, Cars And Advertising, Blaire Gagnon
Blaire Gagnon
In her memoir of the the first-ever all-female transcontinental automobile adventure, Alice Ramsey recalled one of her most important concerns--what to wear!
Reunification Palace, Jennifer Dickey
Reunification Palace, Jennifer Dickey
Jennifer Word Dickey
A review is presented for the museums of Reunification Palace in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, directed by Bui Duc Huy, and the War Remnants Museum, also in Ho Chi Minh City, directed by Huynh Ngo Van.
History Lab For Undergrads: A Day At The Museum, Elizabeth 'Libi' Sundermann
History Lab For Undergrads: A Day At The Museum, Elizabeth 'Libi' Sundermann
Elizabeth 'Libi' Sundermann
Museums are important venues for engaging history students in the habits of free-choice and lifelong learning. Although these sound like the pedagogical buzzwords du jour, both concepts are ones that educators today—including college professors and lecturers—should be adding to their teaching vocabulary. Unfortunately, while literature on these topics is widespread for K–12 educators, pedagogical and practical discussions for adult learners, particularly college students, have lagged. This article aims to help fill that gap. Encouraging free-choice learning through local public history venues, particularly museums, can serve as inspirations for college teachers and their students. Creatively mixed formal and informal teaching methods …